REmarket

Markets are central in the life of communities. It's the place where people exchange the fruit of their labour. It's also the place where one can learn about the crafts of others. Since the beginning of the 20th century, economy has been moving towards a linear model where ressource extraction, production and consumption have been specialized. We buy in Toronto items made of Canadian oil, fabricated in east Asia and assembled in Europe. 

The Circular economy model offers another way to fill our needs. <Explain>

In the the suburb of Canada's main metropolis, the nature of the economy is a mix of linear and circular economies. Huge industrial spaces provide key elements for the City and between those big industrial zones, plaza malls thrive with vibrancy and are the backbone of our communities. At SZW, we truly believe that the inner suburb's urban fabric is a great place to revitalize a circular economy. Small businesses have a best size to listen to their clients needs and to transform their processes. 

The reason why the circular economy is the third goal of SZW is that it is the answer to the problem of waste. The Repair Cafés SZW organize is only one part if this. Our REmarket's goal is to focus of the last R of the 5 R's: Rethink. The vision here is to organize an event where people can repair, reuse, Reduce and Rethink the whole system thanks to inspiring talks and workshops. The Scarborough REmarket looks like the one downtown and yet, has a uniqueness.